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Cancer on the rise in Malaysia, says Deputy Health Minister

By IVAN LOH

IPOH: Cancer cases in Malaysia are increasing each year, affecting one in every nine women and in every 10 men, says Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.

“The most common cancer overall is breast cancer, followed by lung in men and colorectal.

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